Japanese Buddhist Temples Turn to Investing as Donations and Funeral Income Decline
Justin Whitaker
22 September 2026
Japanese temples are turning to financial markets as traditional sources of revenue decline
Book Review: In Search of the Bodhisattva Way: The Child Sudhana’s Journey to Enlightenment from the Avatamsaka Sūtra
Raymond Lam
16 September 2026
Dr. Kosei Morimoto’s condensation of the Gandavyuha Sutra simplifies a complex narrative to reveal the true radiance of the myth of Sudhana
Japanese Shin Buddhism in Hawaiʻi Faces Declining Membership and Temple Closures
Justin Whitaker
1 September 2026
Shin Buddhist leaders are debating how to reach younger and more ethnically diverse communities
Kyoto Buddhist Temple Ordains 100 Laypeople, Including 48 Children
Justin Whitaker
6 August 2026
The ceremony highlighted the continuing importance of family temple lineages in Japan
Engaged Buddhism: The Soka Gakkai Calls for Strict Regulation of Autonomous Weapons
Craig Lewis
29 July 2026
The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has issued a public statement calling for comprehensive prohibition of autonomous weapons systems (AWS).
Salt Lake City Buddhists Celebrate 90th Obon Festival
Justin Whitaker
14 July 2026
Utah’s Japanese American community celebrated nine decades of ancestral remembrance
Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Members Express Concern Over Development Project
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 June 2026
The Jodo Shinshu temple has served Salt Lake City’s Japanese American community since 1912
Woman Arrested on Arson, Hate Crime Charges After Fire at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Justin Whitaker
4 June 2026
Investigators say online posts linked the suspect to the blaze and threats against Buddhist temples.
Sacred “Eternal Flame” Preserved After Fire Destroys Historic Buddhist Hall in Japan
Justin Whitaker
26 May 2026
Buddhist Temple hosting “eternal flame” in Japan burns down for second time since 2000
Letting Care Last Without Wearing Us Down
Bruno Wang
30 March 2026
Bruno Wang explores how care can remain a source of strength rather than depletion over time through Pure Land principles
Robo Shinshu: The Future of Buddhism and AI, with Rev. Hondaku
Johan Nilsson
30 January 2026
Rev. Hondaku, ordained minister in the Higashi Honganji, reveals his ambitious plans for Buddhist dissemination in the AI age
Book Review: Neither Monk Nor Layman: Clerical Marriage in Modern Japanese Buddhism
Johan Nilsson
9 January 2026
Senior Buddhologist Richard Jaffe engages in a systematic and comprehensive study of Japanese Buddhism’s most remarkable phenomenon